Big Data in Agriculture

Abstract

Big data and analytics are helping to improve and transform a multitude of industries in the modern world, and agriculture industry is no exception. Today, data is transforming one of the world’s oldest industry: agriculture. Agriculture has become increasingly high-tech and data-driven over the years. To counter the global problems of increasing food demand and climate changes, agriculture professionals are now pushing for data-driven agriculture, which offers cost savings and business opportunities. This paper addresses the use of big data in agriculture and the management of farming processes.